Kasparas Jakucionis admits he wants to keep fighting for his spot in the Heat rotation
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The Miami Heat has plenty of promising young players. Most people will point to Kel'el Ware as the biggest name, but there are plenty of other options, including Kasparas Jakucionis.
The rookie point guard is superb, and he wants to grab the opportunities. He had a big game on Sunday, putting up 22 points, three rebounds, and six assists against the Washington Wizards.
Jakucionis is ready to grab more opportunities with the Heat
At only 19, Jakucionis has shown promise as a solid NBA point guard. In terms of pure point guard play, Jakucionis is up there as one of the best from his draft class.
Considering he is still a teenager, Jakucionis is quite fresh to the NBA. However, he has shown a lot of potential with his natural playmaking ability and offensive upside as a scorer as well.
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This was on full display against the Wizards, as he was conducting every beat of the Heat's offense. With a good combination of playmaking and scoring, Jakucionis proved he deserves more minutes from head coach Erik Spoelstra.
Of course, being a teenager in the NBA often leads to long stints on the bench. Jakucionis has definitely experienced that, but when he does get opportunities, he is ready to grab them as fast as he can.
"I just try to do my best every time I come onto the court. Try to give 100% on the defensive end and then offense, sometimes the ball finds energy, so I'm just trying to do everything I can," Jakucionis said after his standout performance.
With how he is approaching his opportunities, he is doing the right thing with Miami. Spoelstra will give him a shot at times, but he must work hard in practice to convince Spoelstra and the coaching staff to play him more.
It will be a lengthy process for the youngster, but that is what he needs to do. He has all the talent in the world; he just has to prove that he belongs.
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